It looks like changes to the KERS system in F1 cars will allow them to go electric-only in the pits …
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F1 cars already use a battery-powered hybrid system called KERS or Kinetic Energy Recovery System. The main goal for F1 teams and now Toyota is to save up the huge amount of energy that's dissipated during braking, which is then released in a boost of electric power coming out of the turns.

Apart from being one of the most amazing 3D animations I've seen in a while, this Formula 1…
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For race organizers, the goal is to reduce fuel consumption while still developing technologies that will trickle down to automakers who are increasingly concerned about high gas mileage and low air pollution.

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At the end of the day, we have a race car that is more high tech than ever and more relevant to the cars you buy at a dealership. Maybe it could even do the Kessel run in less than twelve parsecs.